Green Party Demands Fossil Fuel Pay for Firefighting | Glasgow News

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is demanding fossil fuel giants pay for firefighting helicopters as UK wildfires rage, comparing the crisis to WWII in scale and urgency. He’s calling for a halt to North Sea drilling and pushing for a national wildfire prevention strategy with proper aerial support — arguing that profits from these companies should fund the response. Joined by Chris Packham, who called for public wildfire alerts, crackdowns on irresponsible media, and plant-based diets to curb biodiversity loss, the duo also urged fighting climate misinformation. Labour countered that Greens often block clean energy projects, urging them to back government upgrades instead. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/919cd7badbeb785c